NFT projects thrive even as OpenSea trading volumes take a hit

NFT projects thrive even as OpenSea trading volumes take a hit

Monthly volumes on OpenSea have declined in comparison with January’s record-breaking start, but select NFT collections are still seeing their floor prices soar. Despite a number of attempted vampire attacks, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to have a strong run on OpenSea, with the number of unique users and transactions increasing. However, the NFT market’s overall volume is falling behind last month’s figure of nearly $3 billion. While there are NFT projects readying to hit the secondary market, it seems the sector, as a whole, is navigating the next move regarding utility and the....


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